Saskatchewan Party Failing to Support At-Risk Drug-Users, Bereaved Families Warn
A combined total of 442 people in Saskatchewan died from overdoses in 2021, the deadliest year on record.
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Month in Review: Wake Up Calls for Canadian Foreign Policy
The past 30 days saw major developments on the international stage which have challenged the status quo of Canada’s international policy.
Critics Highlight Police Double Standards in Ottawa
Critics note that police have taken a far more heavy-handed approach against protests led by Indigenous people or those acting in defence of unhoused people.
Here’s What Amnesty International’s Report Calling Out Israeli Apartheid Means for Canada
“Amnesty is sending a message to governments like Canada that we have to do everything we can to distance ourselves from that regime.”
Service Workers Continue To Struggle With Poor Pay, Staff Shortages And Aggressive Customers
Service workers in Quebec say their low wages are not worth the stress and abuse they are forced to endure from customers.
Critics Say ‘Freedom’ Convoy Distracts From Daily Injustices Faced By Truckers
“It is very, very alarming, when you have the eyes and ears of everybody, not only in Canada, but around the world, looking at what's happening in Ottawa and we are not talking about the real issues."
‘Freedom’ Protesters Condemned Over Homeless Shelter Assault, Far-Right Flags And More
The far-right “freedom” convoy that converged on Ottawa this weekend to demand that all COVID-related public health restrictions be lifted drew approximately 10,000 protesters to the nation’s capital.
Here’s What You Need To Know About The Far-Right ‘Freedom’ Convoy
A crowd-funded convoy of truckers that was initially launched to protest vaccine requirements for cross-border essential workers is due to arrive in Ottawa today and tomorrow.
Community Leaders Respond To Findings At St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School
“This journey has led our investigation team into the darkest recesses of human behaviour.”